# NTSB Accident ERA20FA012
> **Bell 206** · 2019-10-17 · New Salem, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20FA012
- **Event ID:** 20191018X65951
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-17
- **Location:** New Salem, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.149166, -80.36222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206
- **Registration:** N167AG
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in impact with a powerline.

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